A family practice residency inpatient service: a review of 631 admissions.

This study reports a review of 631 admissions by family practice residents and staff over a 12-month period to an autonomous family practice service in a large US Army medical center. The diagnoses, number and types of consultations requested, types of patients cared for by residents in various levels of taining, and other pertinent data are reviewed. The study indicates that an inpatient family practice service can be very successful in terms of physician and patient satisfaction.